Even if an upcoming Arkansas Supreme Court ruling keeps Issue 1 off the November ballot, it’s doubtful this issue will be going away anytime soon. We will see future efforts to pass so-called “tort reform,” just as we will...
It’s time to chime in with your comments on a federal policy change that would negatively affect many of Arkansas’s children. The Trump administration wants to change the federal policy under which immigrants are deemed a “public charge.” The unintended...
New Casey Foundation report illuminates needs and barriers facing Arkansas’s young parents and their children LITTLE ROCK — With limited access to opportunities to advance their education and find family-sustaining jobs, Arkansas’s 34,000 young adult parents face hurdles...
New report shows one of the nation’s sharpest declines in rural uninsured rates LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas’s decision to expand Medicaid has paid off for residents of small towns and rural areas, according to a new report by...
About one in four Arkansas workers – almost 300,000 people – would benefit from the minimum wage increase on the ballot in November, according to a new report released today by Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families. The proposal, which will...
Too many children in Arkansas are missing too much school to make academic progress. In 2014-15, 13 percent of K-12 students were chronically absent, meaning they missed 18 or more days of school (or 10 percent of the school...
The state’s Medicaid work reporting requirement has created unnecessary red tape that caused thousands of Arkansans to lose their health insurance this month. They won’t be able to reapply until next year. Governor Asa Hutchinson hosted a press conference yesterday...
Statewide, many people think of Northwest Arkansas as a place where poverty is rare, where families and communities thrive in a booming economy. But as our updated Northwest Arkansas Child Poverty report explains, thousands of families struggle to get...
Nearly all students, teachers, and parents agree that schools must have an orderly, welcoming culture in order for students to feel safe and be able to learn. And teachers must feel supported by both administrators and parents when it...
When do children begin to learn? Believe it or not, school readiness begins in the womb. Research show the first few years of life, including the prenatal months, are the most important for healthy brain development. Unfortunately, too many...
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